Vienna airport completes Austria’s biggest solar power plant

55,000 new solar power panels installed on 24 hectares in the territory of Vienna’s airport. Annual production is estimated at 30 GWh.

Austria’s capital city intends to reach climate neutrality by 2040 or ten years before the European Union as a whole. Transportation infrastructure is one of the most challenging segments of the economy, as such ambitious goals imply a swift transition to alternative energy technologies. The Vienna International Airport is spearheading decarbonization solutions on the local level.

Flughafen Wien Group claims it would eliminate its net emissions of carbon dioxide, in which the new solar power plant, the biggest one in the country, has a major role. The company, which also operates airports in Košice in Slovakia and in Malta, said the facility in Schwechat started producing electricity.

Click here to read the full article
Source: Balkan Green Energy News

—

If you have any questions or thoughts about the topic, feel free to contact us here or leave a comment below.

/0 Comments/by
You might also like
An analysis by independent climate think tank Ember found that 12% of the world’s power came from solar and wind in 2022.‘Entering the clean power era’: Wind and solar generated a record amount of global power in 2022
The Sacramento International Airport announced that WattEV received a $40.5M grant to build truck charging depots in Northern CA and OR.Solar truck charging depot planned near Sacramento International Airport
The Port of San Diego was part of a groundbreaking this week for an electric shoreside charging station to support the first all-electric tug in the U.S.Planned charging station at Port of San Diego to support first all-electric tugboat in US
A team of scientists have designed an automatic pond aerator powered by pv panels - giving shrimp farmers access to sustainable energyResearchers design a solar-powered shrimp pond aerator
Carter believes that the Solar Workforce Accelerator Program helps schools save money and shows people that solar power is accessible.Solar apprenticeship program benefits southwest Virginia communities
Here are the five fast and effective renewable energy innovations that could help countries meet emissions targets.5 smart renewable energy innovations
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *